- BGG rating
- 6.6
Badass Riders: Arsenal Box
- 2–8 players
- 20–120 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2018
- BGG rank
- BGG #13,450
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Badass Riders
2017
Rules assistance for Badass Riders
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- 2–8 players
- 20–40 min
- 12+
- Complexity 1.7/5
Rules assistant for Badass Riders
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Badass Riders is a board game released in 2017 for 2–8 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Pablo Rodríguez and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Modular Board.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Badass Riders: Four Horsemen
- 2–8 players
- 20–40 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2018
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About the game
Description from the publisher: The strongest and most violent competition on wheels is about to start. The smell of petrol blood, kerosene and gunpowder mix in a desert blurred with the scars caused by hundreds of tyres. The pilots howl with euphoria after the starting line while their mechanic frames roar waiting for the starting pistol shot. Missiles, machine guns, knives, missile launchers, antitank mines, the vehicles are ready to depart. Soon they pistons will go off and the sand below the tyres will explode. Badass Riders has just started. Badass Riders is a competitive card game for 2 to 8 players who recreate a frenetic race of armed cars in a post-apocalyptic future. Each player chooses a vehicle and a pilot, both with their abilities and unique characteristics wich could be combined to give rise to different strategies. The terrain cards permit you to build the circuit on which the vehicles will run. You can create or build completely personalised circuits, which permits you to adjust the complexity and duration of the game by adding or more or less special terrains, collocating traps, sandstorms, snipers, arsenals or even a huge and monstrous sandworm.
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- (Self-Published)
- Koti Games
Questions and answers
Badass Riders supports 2–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Badass Riders is 20–40 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Badass Riders for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Badass Riders has a complexity rating of 1.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Badass Riders belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Modular Board. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Badass Riders are: Pablo Rodríguez. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Badass Riders as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.